Apartments for Rent in Waxhaw, NC

Prices and availability in Waxhaw, NC were last updated on 14 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Waxhaw, NC are: 2217 ThornCrest Drive Waxhaw, NC 28173, 2016 Draymore Court Waxhaw, NC 28173, 517 S Jackson Avenue Waxhaw, NC 28173, 2030 Hamil Ridge Drive Waxhaw, NC 28173 and 8520 Dargan Lane.

The average rent in Waxhaw, NC is $1,661.

In Waxhaw, 17% of the residents are renting compared to 83% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Waxhaw's rentals, 23% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 69% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Waxhaw is 4 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Waxhaw come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Waxhaw. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.